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Someone near me has 2 in a 180 - he says there are no problems with them. But yeah, they'll get your pod population down in a hurry. Another guy I know says his 6-line eats those baby brittle stars, pulls them out and plays with them...

How long have you had them? Mine just dropped another "baby" onto the sandbed last week - they will start to take over the tank in time, without careful management. If you want more, you can probably find some reefers in your area that would be happy to unload a few... kind of like xenia...

I got my DSB of Aragonite from a guy who was tearing down 2 large tanks. It took us 2 hours to scoop it all out, and it smelled like the beach at low tide. Now a month later it's bustling with life, bubbles, algae, you name it. Let nature take its course, you'll be fine. The top layer will be...

I have black paint on the back of my 90. It is a very good contrast to the colors of the inhabitants, as mentioned above. Plus, it's kind of moody... ;) AJ

Does anyone else do this? While I'm at work, I find myself thinking about my reef tank - missing it, is more like it. No wonder my wife feels neglected sometimes! (At least it's not another woman...) Only 4 more hours, AJ ;)

80 is Just Fine! Who is giving you advice? <a href="http://www.rshimek.com/reef/tempsal.htm" target="_blank">http://www.rshimek.com/reef/tempsal.htm</a> Check him out.

"Here's the deal. Two things bother her about the tank. One, she really loves her living room and wants to do it her way. The tank doesn't fit in her grand view of how things should be." Do YOU want to take the role of decorator? Leave it to her; she has the nesting instinct, you don't. My wife...

There have been comments posted regarding the difference between gathering and distilling information (research), and posting all your questions for quick answers. The danger with implementing quick answers to your questions is you miss out on the learning process. Plus, what works for one or...

LOTR- Have you read about this guy's big move? <a href="http://www.cyberreefguru.com/misc/move/move.html" target="_blank">http://www.cyberreefguru.com/misc/move/move.html</a> Might help some... AJ :)

For those with metal halide fixtures that are mounted above your fluorescent tubes within your tall custom hoods: 1. Do the MH heat the FL tubes, maybe excessively? 2. Could this become a problem? 3. Do FL have a safe operating range (temp)? I've seen pics of arrangements with different...

Originally posted by rhomer: <strong>My wife has two tupperware containers that are for wrapping paper. I was debating about using one of these as a sump. These are very long, very narrow, and shallow. I was thinking about this to setup many differnt chambers of...

I was told that IceCap engineers the ballasts to overdrive NO bulbs by a factor of 1.5, and that they underdrive VHO by up to 40%, hence the extended lamp life. So the story goes... AJ

If by "death" you mean "decomposition," then yes, I can relate. There is a lot of breakdown going on in the bed, and deeper might be smellier? AJ

If you search threads with DSB in the name, you'll get some great info, as I did. I was told to avoid the "danger zone" in-between depths (go shallow or deep). For calculating sand volume, the following formula was offered by a member here: L" x W" x DSB depth" x .0579 = lbs. sand needed If your...

Q: Can anyone dissuade me from using Dolomite (sugar-sized) for my DSB? Aragonite is very difficult to come by here, and the LFS wants $49 for 30 lb of Carib-Sea. <img src="graemlins//bah.gif" border="0" alt="[bah]" /> General Information for Aragonite Chemical Formula: CaCO3...

Has ANYONE ever used a product called Algone?? I haven't seen it mentioned here, but have seen their website (algone.com) and it seems rather bold. Any comments? AJ

Some members here might counsel you against having your DSB in the "danger zone" between 1 and 4 inches. There have been a few threads lately talking about this very thing. (AHH, the 'search' function...) ;) AJ wannablkjc = wanna be like JC?

You are difficult to understand. Typing really fast? I'm from Calgary... Not Susan, I think. AJ

You need only search all the past threads on DSB and LS etc, to get a few days' worth of reading on this subject. The majority view seems to hold that a DSB/LR setup is most effective, but this has been expounded by many others with much more experience than me. :D AJ

Personal preference? 6500k, because it's not too blue, especially running actinics alongside. AJ